Deion Sanders: 'I consider myself a Falcon'

There’s a lot of excitement, emotion and pressure surrounding the Super Bowl and one guy who knows what that feels like is two-time Super Bowl winner Deion Sanders.

88-year-old Falcons fan ready for Super Bowl win

One College Park resident has been a Falcons fan since day one. 88-year-old Dick "Paw-Paw" Zupp says he is a proud founding fan.

Animals at Zoo Atlanta 'rise up' for the Falcons

You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone in North Georgia who doesn't have at least a touch of Super Bowl fever right now, and that goes for the animals at Zoo Atlanta, too!

Little Falcon's fans do the ‘dirty bird' dance

Jones Elementary Pre-K knows how to #riseup for the Falcons! The Bremen, Georgia school posted a video of their 4 and 5 year olds doing the “dirty bird” dance.

Meet the Falcons' 'Swiss Army Knife'

There might be one Falcons player keeping Patriots Coach Bill Belichick up at night. Running back Tevin Coleman has all kinds of talent, but last year, he couldn’t seem to hold on to the ball.

FOX 5 goes head-to-head with Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy

Atlanta Falcons fans know how to Rise Up. It’s what they do. But Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy already has written some not so nice things about the Atlanta sports community believing otherwise.

Atlanta gas station won't sell Boston based beer company till after Super Bowl

An Exxon in Gainesville is taking a stand… again Sam Adams. The gas station, located at 5201 Brown Bridge Road proudly put up a sign saying “We will not be selling any Sam Adam’s until after the Super Bowl #Riseup.”

A tale of two quarterbacks: How do they compare?

The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons are headed to the Super Bowl and given the time to the big game, many are going to look at every play, statistic, and history of the two teams. No doubt, the next week and a half will hold full comparisons between Tom Brady and Matt Ryan, but they won't be coming from the Falcons head coach.

How Matt Ryan became 'Mattie Ice'

What must be going through the mind of Matt Ryan. He is a Super Bowl win away from NFL immortality, probably MVP award as well.

Emotions high for Friendship Collegiate Academy football players at Signing Day ceremony

It was a big day for future college football players as National Signing Day took place across the country. At Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington D.C., 17 student-athletes announced their decision Wednesday on where they will further their education and continue their football career.

George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara to handle Super Bowl coin toss

Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, will handle the pregame coin toss at the Super Bowl.   NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Wednesday that the former First Couple recently were released from Houston Methodist Hospital, where the nation's 41st president received treatment for pneumonia for more than two weeks.   The former president is 92. He often attends games of the...

FOX NFL Crew Gears up for Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl LI marks the network's eighth time the show will be broadcast on FOX.   And network executives have lots of exciting  things in store for viewers--including a device that will give viewers a virtual access from inside the player's helmet. 

Sheldon Adelson pulls support for Oakland Raiders stadium plan

Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has pulled out of a plan to build a $1.9 billion domed stadium for the NFL's Oakland Raiders to move to Las Vegas.

Mayor Reed holds Atlanta Falcons pep rally

One week before the Atlanta Falcons play in Super Bowl LI, Mayor Kasim Reed is holding a pep rally to celebrate the team’s big game.

New Baylor lawsuit claims 52 rapes in 4 years by football players

A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players has filed a federal lawsuit against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults involving other women and players.

Serena Williams sets major record with win over sister Venus

Serena Williams has won her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in Saturday's Australian Open final.

1991 Washington Redskins named top Super Bowl champions by FOX Sports

FOX Sports has named the 1991 Washington Redskins the best Super Bowl winning team in history. Today marks 25 years since that team beat the Buffalo Bills, 37 to 24, to win Super Bowl 26.